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SS-261 Mingo
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Gato 1942/03/21
Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn.
1942/11/30 1943/02/12 1955/08/15
sold
Namesake: A fish of the Caribbean with rough leathery skin.
TTD differences from class:44/02:1x102/50,2x20/Mk10,SJ(early) radar, 45/07:1x127/25,2x40,1x20,SV+SJ late
Camouflage:


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
43/05 43/06/25     P.H.   66 
43/05/2?       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
43/06/25 43/08     patro01: Palaus - damage 3 ships, shell Sorol Is.   66 
43/07/12       patro01: attacking AK Rjojo Maru 320 nm NW of Manus (00-54N, 143-01E), attacked by SubchDiv23   85 
43/08/01       patro01: shell Sorol Is, Carolones   85 
43/08/1? 43/09/29     P.H. - refit   66 
43/09/29 43/11/20     patro02: Marshalls, Carolines, Marianas   66 
43/10/16       patro02: attacking Cujo, attacked by Hacukaze NNW of Truk (11-02N, 151-45E)   66  85 
43/11/20 43/11/2?     P.H.   66 
43/12 44/02/07     MINY - refit   66  88 
44/02/1? 44/02/2??     P.H.   66 
44/03 44/05/09   7thFlt patro03: P.H. > South China Sea > BIsmarck Sea > Milne Bay > Brisbane   66 
44/05/09 44/06/10     Brisbane - refit   66 
44/06/10 44/06/18     sail from Brisbane to Manus   66 
44/06/18 44/07/30     patro04: Philippines   66 
44/07/07       patro04: sinking Tamanami 150nm WSW of Manila (13-55N, 118-30E)   66  85 
44/07/30 44/08/27     Fremantle - refit   66 
44/08/27 44/10/13     patro05: Philippines, Boneo - lifeguard duty for 13th Air Force   66 
44/09 44/10     patro05: sinking 4 coastal freighters, rescued 16 flyers   66 
44/10/13 44/11     Fremantle - refit   66 
44/11 44/12/29     patro06: W of Borneo - reconnaissance duty   66 
44/11/25       patro06: sinking AP Manila M./9486 from convoy SIMA-05 90 nm NW of Miri, Sarawak (05-30N, 113-21E)   66  83  85
44/11/25       patro06: depth charged by escort Kurahashi   85 
44/12/14       patro06: sighted CarDiv4 (Ise, Hijuga) at Cam Ranh Bay   99 
44/12/29 45/02/06     Fremantle - refit   66 
45/02/06 45/04/10     patro07: South China Sea   66 
45/02/10       patro07: damage(hurricane) - 2 MIA   66 
45/02/14 45/03/02     patro07: Fremantle - repairs   66 
45/03/02 45/03/25   wolfpack Summers patro07: wolfpack with Pampanito & Sealion II   81 
45/03/25 45/04/10   wolfpack Bush patro07: wolfpack with Pampanito & Sealion II   81 
45/04/10 45/04/2??     Saipan or Guam   66 
45/05 45/08     ?? Mare Island ??- overhaul  

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1971/02/29 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 5 Battle Stars, 7 patrols; 1/9486, Tamanami
Notice: 1955/08/15 sold to Japan > SS-501 Kuroshio